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Pulsar Xboard QS vs Qwertykeys QK101

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Pulsar Xboard QS

No reviews

from$290at MK

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Qwertykeys QK101

5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews

from$188at Divinikey

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Pulsar Xboard QS

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$290 at MK

Get the

Qwertykeys QK101

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

$188 at Divinikey

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Pulsar Xboard QS

Qwertykeys QK101

Layout size
80%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Pulsar Xboard QS
Qwertykeys QK101

Performance: 74
78
Build quality: 72
91
Productivity: 87
82
Customizability: 88
85
Portability: 60
63

What they share

Hot-swappable
VIA

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Full specs

Pulsar Xboard QS vs Qwertykeys QK101 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

15 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Pulsar Xboard QS

Qwertykeys QK101

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

TFT, OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

4,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

8,000 mAh

USB passthrough

Yes

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

Plastic

Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

—

2,000 g

Dimensions

—

50 x 440 x 140 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Pulsar Xboard QS

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys QK101

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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